It was a special red, white and blue night at the Grand Ole Opry, but it was equally as special for the Country Music artists who performed at two special shows for the Grand Ole Opry’s Salute to the Troops.

It was a special red, white and blue night at the Grand Ole Opry, but it was equally as special for the Country Music artists who performed at two special shows for the Grand Ole Opry’s Salute to the Troops.

Kelly Clarkson arrives at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 20, 2018, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

An emotional Kelly Clarkson opened the 2018 Billboard Music Awards in tribute to the recent school children and teachers who died in Texas, barely able to speak as she urged the audience and the world to do more to prevent deadly shootings from happening.

An emotional Kelly Clarkson opened the 2018 Billboard Music Awards in tribute to the recent school children and teachers who died in Texas, barely able to speak as she urged the audience and the world to do more to prevent deadly shootings from happening.